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The most popular blog posts about society, policy & culture on Hacker News. 330 posts.
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United Wizards of the Coast recognized by NLRB
Today is a momentous day for the workers of Arena! After months of planning, waiting and organizing, our dream is finally a reality; the votes have been counted, and our union of UWOTC-CWA has been officially elected.From this day forward, we have a union!To the thousands who signed our petition letter, the…
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Study suggests most Americans would be healthier without daylight saving time (2025)
According to a new analysis by Stanford Medicine scientists, changing clocks twice a year disrupts circadian rhythms, leading to higher rates of stroke and obesity.
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Side-by-side comparison of how AI models answer moral dilemmas
Explore how 20 leading AI models respond to tough ethical, social, and political questions. See how their answers compare to each other and to you.
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European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low
A major ECFR poll finds the European public, in a time of rupture, thinking differently and questioning old assumptions. It reveals new political space availabl
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An algorithmic failure beneath the secret ballot
The secret ballot is one of the load-bearing walls of democracy. In Georgia, as in most states, this allows you to know whether your neighbor voted, but never who they voted for. Yet, in multiple states including Georgia, that guarantee is actively at risk.
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VTubing: How a Japanese Phenomenon Is Going Worldwide
While Japanese agencies continue to dominate the industry, non-Japanese VTubers are forging their own unique paths to success.
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FSFE supporters affected: Payment provider Nexi cancelled us
Our long-term payment provider Nexi has terminated our contract without prior notice. As a result, our supporters’ recurring credit card and direct debit d...
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The True Shape of Io's Steeple Mountain
Popular images of the Jovian moon Io’s famed Steeple Mountain turn out to be misinformed. How the Inquisitive team figured that out, and what Steeple Mountain really looks like!
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The Power of a Free Popsicle (2018)
A new book shows the value of memorable defining moments on customer and employee experiences.
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$3T flows through U.S. nonprofits every year
We analyzed 4 million IRS 990 filings to map where $3 trillion in U.S. nonprofit revenue actually flows. The data is public — nobody had compiled it.
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Richest 0.1% (8M) produce more carbon pollution than 3.5B
The world’s richest 0.1 percent (8 million people) produces more carbon pollution than the world’s poorest 3.5 billion people combined, reveals new Oxfam analysis. Published ahead of the UN climate summit (COP31) in Türkiye, the report exposes how the world's super-rich are driving climate breakdown through their…
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A statement about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
Our official statement to the digital rights community about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
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Hazardous substances found in all headphones tested by ToxFREE project
PRAGUE, 18 February 2026 – A landmark international study across five Central European countries has found hazardous chemicals in every single pair of headphones analysed, from premium models to cheap imports. Authors say the results reveal a systemic failure in consumer safety regulation acros...
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Democratic Backsliding Reaches Western Democracies, U.S. Decline "Unprecedented"
Press Release for the V-Dem Institute Democracy Report 2026: "Unraveling The Democratic Era?"
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Google: Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps
The U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has formally changed the name for "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" in the United States. Since we update Google Maps …
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Investors get real-time view of UK bond market activity for the first time
For the first time, investors and market participants can access a single, real-time source of prices and trading activity across the UK bond market, following the launch of its bond consolidated tape, operated by ETS Connect UK.
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Immigration Agencies Are Openly Defying Federal Courts
Federal courts have overwhelmingly rejected the Trump Administration's radical expansion of mandatory detention. Despite this, ICE continues to arrest and detain tens of thousands of people each month…
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The iPhone explains 33–52% of fertility decline among women aged 15–44
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.
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Plug-in solar is coming. Plug-in batteries should follow
Plug-in batteries could help millions more households access the bill-saving benefits of home energy storage. With plug-in solar now on the way, Regen argues that the government should make plug-in batteries next.
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Give Up GitHub – Software Freedom Conservancy
The Software Freedom Conservancy provides a non-profit home and services to Free, Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects.
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Task-Completion Time Horizons of Frontier AI Models
Our measurements of the time horizons for public frontier language models.
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Key findings about how Americans view artificial intelligence
Drawing on five years of Pew Research Center surveys, here are 13 findings about how Americans use and view AI, and where they see promise and risk.
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Joint statement from Google and Apple
Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and clou…